Tuesday, September 8, 2009

NEWS LINKS | Sept. 8, 2009

 

SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

LWTC gears up for fall

The Woodinville Weekly, September 8, 2009

http://www.nwnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1952:lwtc-gears-up-for-fall&catid=1:local-news&Itemid=7

 

Starting Anew: Older Workers at a Crossroads

The Kitsap Sun, September 8, 2009

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/sep/08/starting-anew-older-workers-crossroads/  

 

College offers workshops for online class enrollees

The Daily World, September 6, 2009

http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/09/06/local_news/doc4aa351da3ba94990659109.txt

 

Opinion: Students have more options than ever toward graduating (Dave Quall and Tim Probst)  

The Bellingham Herald, September 6, 2009

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/615/story/1052859.html

 

Job trainers want machinist trainees

Stimulus funds make free Clark College training available to low-income, displaced workers

The Vancouver Columbian, September 3, 2009

http://www.columbian.com/article/20090904/BIZ01/709049968/-1/BIZ

 

Air Force Veteran Invents SIDS Prevention Device (Pierce College alum)

PR Web, September 4, 2009

http://www.prweb.com/releases/product/launch/prweb2812354.htm

 

Two years after CH2M Hill took over, Bellingham engineering office sees steady growth

“…one other impact it has is on the local school system such as Bellingham Technical College. Because the engineering firm is on the front lines of changes in the industry, it can work with the schools to tailor a course or program to fill that need.”

The Bellingham Herald, September 6, 2009

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/602/story/1055703.html

 

Finding that niche in the social media world (Whatcom Community College)

The Bellingham Herald, September 6, 2009

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/602/story/1057825.html

 

A Student Changes Her College Plans Because of the Cost

The New York Times, Aug 31, 2009

http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/a-student-changes-her-college-plans-because-of-the-cost/  

 

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

Last-Minute Additions

Inside Higher Ed, September 8, 2009

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/09/08/bunkerhill

 

Inventor sues 3 Northwest universities over patent

The Everett Herald, September 8, 2009

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090904/NEWS03/709049826

 

UW President Mark Emmert gets new perks, no pay raise

The Seattle Times, September 3, 2009

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009803516_emmert04m.html

 


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